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REPORT

Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

Twenty-seventh session

REPORT

of the

TWENTY-SEVENTH SESSION

of the

ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION

Colombo, Sri Lanka

24-27 October 2017

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Bangkok, 2018

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CONTENTS

Page

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS vi

Paragraphs

INTRODUCTION 1-6

ADOPTION OF AGENDA 7

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 8

APFC SESSION THEME: “FORESTRY IN A NEW LANDSCAPE” 9-10

GUIDELINES FOR USING FOREST CONCESSIONS TO MANAGE

PUBLIC FORESTS 11-12

REGIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR FOREST AND

LANDSCAPE RESTORATION 13-14

FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: PROGRESS SINCE PARIS,

FINANCING CLIMATE ACTION AND OTHER EMERGING ISSUES 15-16

STATE OF FORESTRY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 17-18

PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING APFC- AND FAO-SUPPORTED

ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION 19-20

TREES IN URBAN LANDSCAPES 21-22

ASIA-PACIFIC FOREST SECTOR OUTLOOK STUDY: THE PATH TO

2030 23-24

AN ASIA-PACIFIC STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GLOBAL

PLAN OF ACTION ON FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES 25-26

THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS ON FOOD SECURITY AND

NUTRITION REPORT ON SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY FOR FOOD

SECURITY AND NUTRITION 27-28

A NEW STRATEGIC DOCUMENT FOR FORESTS AND FORESTRY 29-30

IN-SESSION SEMINAR: NEW LANDSCAPES FOR COMMUNITY

FORESTRY 31-32

FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2020 AND EFFORTS FOR

REDUCING REPORTING BURDEN BY STREAMLINING

INTERNATIONAL FOREST-RELATED REPORTING 33-34

OUTCOME OF GLOBAL POLICY PROCESSES OF RELEVANCE FOR

THE REGIONAL FORESTRY COMMISSIONS 35-36

INPUT TO FAO GOVERNANCE 37-38

OTHER BUSINESS 39-40

DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION 41

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APPENDIX A AGENDA 11

APPENDIX B LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 12

APPENDIX C LIST OF DOCUMENTS 31

APPENDIX D APFC RECOMMENDATIONS 32

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PREVIOUS SESSIONS OF THE COMMISSION

First session Bangkok, Thailand 9-17 October 1950

Second session Singapore/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1-13 December 1952

Third session Tokyo, Japan 9-21 April 1955

Fourth session Bandung, Indonesia 8-12 June 1957

Fifth session New Delhi, India 12-18 February 1960

Sixth session Hong Kong 12-17 September 1962

Seventh session Rotorua, New Zealand 22 September-2 October 1964

Eighth session Seoul, Korea (Rep. of) 1-8 May 1969

Ninth session Canberra, Australia 20-28 September 1973

Tenth session Kathmandu, Nepal 6-10 June 1977

Eleventh session Suva, Fiji 6-10 April 1981

Twelfth session Bangkok, Thailand 19-23 March 1984

Thirteenth session Beijing, China 30 March-3 April 1987

Fourteenth session Manila, Philippines 12-16 March 1990

Fifteenth session Colombo, Sri Lanka 9-13 August 1993

Sixteenth session Yangon, Myanmar 15-20 January 1996

Seventeenth session Yogyakarta, Indonesia 23-27 February 1998

Eighteenth session Noosaville, Queensland, Australia 15-19 May 2000

Nineteenth session Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 26-30 August 2002

Twentieth session Nadi, Fiji 19-23 April 2004

Twenty-first session Dehradun, India 17-21 April 2006

Twenty-second session Hanoi, Viet Nam 21-25 April 2008Twenty-third session Thimphu, Bhutan 9-11 June 2010

Twenty-fourth session Beijing, China 7-11 November 2011

Twenty-fifth session Rotorua, New Zealand 5-8 November 2013

Twenty-sixth session Clark Freeport Zone, Philippines 22-26 February 2016

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

For the attention of FAO

The Commission recommended:

• in collaboration with other international agencies, to continue to provide technical information,

support and assistance in strengthening capacities and identifying best practices to apply landscape

approaches in forestry;

• to continue to support countries in the implementation of forest and landscape restoration in line

with the Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration;

• to provide guidance in identifying effective forest sector measures and best practices for climate

change adaptation and to support countries in incorporating the forest sector into National

Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes;

• to provide additional technical and capacity-building support to REDD+ including exploring

potential for additional regional support programmes for REDD+ strategy implementation and

investment planning;

• to assist, particularly, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to balance competing economic,

social, environmental and cultural objectives for forests and forestry;

• to increase support to the work of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network;

• to ensure due attention is given to consultative and participatory approaches in developing global

and regional forestry activities;

• in collaboration with other international organizations, to continue to give attention to capacity

building and development of tools and best practices for utilizing trees and forests in urban and

peri-urban areas;

• to conduct more case studies on urban and peri-urban forests, including identifying and/or

assessing economic values of urban and peri-urban forests, to support cross-sectoral policy-

making;

• to continue collaboration with APFORGEN and other relevant initiatives on forest genetic

resources in the region including capacity building support for forest genetic resources

conservation and seed preservation;

• to support countries to pilot community-based forest and landscape restoration approaches that

specifically target enhanced food security and nutrition;

• in collaboration with other international organizations, to continue to provide information and

support to designing community-based forest programmes and pilots based on best practices

adapted to local requirements.

• to provide capacity building assistance and training on a range of topics including utilization of the

new FRA reporting tools, platforms and methodologies, remote sensing methodologies and

national spatial data infrastructure, utilizing priorities developed in needs evaluations during

previous FRA exercises;

• to translate relevant recommendations from the 27th session of APFC into the respective templatesfor consideration by the Committee on Forestry, for the attention of the FAO Regional Conferencefor Asia and the Pacific, and for the FAO Programme of Work in Forestry.

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INTRODUCTION

1. At the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the twenty-seventh session of the Asia-Pacific

Forestry Commission (APFC) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 24 to 27 October 2017.

Delegates from 22 member countries and 1 United Nations organization participated in the session,

along with observers and representatives from 21 regional and international inter-governmental and

non-governmental organizations. A list of participants is given in Appendix B.

Opening ceremony

2. The opening ceremony featured addresses by the Conservator General of Forests, Sri Lanka, the

Assistant Director-General, FAO Forestry Department, the Director-General of the World

Agroforestry Centre and the President of Sri Lanka.

3. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, Conservator General of Forests, Sri Lanka, welcomed participants to

Sri Lanka and noted the importance of the 27th session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission. He

noted that Sri Lanka is currently undertaking a "Green Revolution" in which the preservation and

restoration of forests, within the context of landscape approaches to management, are at the center. He

also noted a specific focus on poverty alleviation and food security for Sri Lanka and drew parallels

with FAO's mission to eliminate hunger and food insecurity.

4. Mr. Hiroto Mitsugi, Assistant Director-General, FAO Forestry Department welcomed

participants on behalf of the Director-General of FAO. He proposed that, within the context of the

session theme “Forestry in a new landscape”, there are multiple dimensions in which transitions

affecting the forest sector are occurring including the socio-economic landscape, environmental

landscape, cultural landscapes and the political landscape, among others. These transitions can be

confronting, but they also offer exciting opportunities. He noted that the Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs) provide a clear multi-sectoral framework to guide national, regional and global efforts.

He advised participants that sustainable forestry was a principal focus of the recent session of the

Committee on World Food Security, exemplifying the broad contribution that forests and forestry can

make to a wide range of SDGs.

5. In a keynote address, Mr. Tony Simons, Director-General of the World Agroforestry Centre told

participants that trees have played a key role in making our planet habitable for humans and

continuing destruction of trees may similarly result in an uninhabitable planet. He observed that,

globally, there are approximately 420 trees per capita, but in the Asia-Pacific region there are only 150

trees per capita and these per capita totals are decreasing by two trees per annum. He particularly

noted that tropical forests are now a net source of carbon emissions and that current carbon prices

severely undervalue carbon stored in trees and forests. Among key recommendations, Mr. Simons: (i)

strongly advised against forest policies based on discounted carbon incentives; (ii) noted the central

importance of fresh water and other ecosystem services provided by forests; (iii) proposed that natural

capital loss, especially massive losses through land degradation, should be monetized in government

accounting; (iv) noted that deforestation and forest degradation need to be addressed as part of

broader, integrated approaches at landscape levels; and (v) suggested that countries should leverage of

the many multiplier effects of development financing as well as seeking blended financing options.

6. His Excellency, Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka reminded delegates that in their

work in managing and conserving forests they hold a great responsibility, but also perform a human

service to all mankind. He noted that deforestation and forest degradation are serious challenges and

that new ways need to be found to ensure that forest resources are valued appropriately. President

Sirisena told delegates that Sri Lanka was a pioneer in signing the Paris Agreement on climate change

and that Sri Lanka fully intends to implement the recommendations of the Agreement. He informed

participants that a project "towards a Blue-Green era" is being implemented in Sri Lanka including

increasing tree planting and forest cover and enhancing forest conservation. Serious efforts involving

the police and military are being implemented to eliminate illegal logging and its associated trade. He

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observed that Sri Lanka is already being impacted by climate change, including serious droughts and

floods, and urged Asia-Pacific countries to increase efforts to utilize forests as a means of mitigating

the effects of global warming.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Item 1)

7. Under the guidance of Mr. Marcial Amaro Jr. (Philippines), the outgoing Chair of the

Commission, the provisional agenda was adopted as presented in document FO:APFC/2017/1 (see

Appendix A). Documents considered by the Commission are listed in Appendix C.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Item 2)

8. The Commission unanimously elected the following individuals to hold office until the

commencement of the twenty-eighth session:

Chairperson: Anura Sathurusinghe (Sri Lanka)

Vice-Chairpersons: Semi Dranibaka (Fiji)

Kyaw Kyaw Lwin (Myanmar)

Hyun Park (Republic of Korea)

Rapporteur: Md. Zaheer Iqbal (Bangladesh)

Mr. Thomas Hofer (FAO) served as Secretary of the Commission.

APFC SESSION THEME: “FORESTRY IN A NEW LANDSCAPE” (Item 3)

9. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/2, the Commission considered how forest

transitions may unfold in the Asia-Pacific region and discussed opportunities for increased

collaboration to address common challenges.

10. The Commission:

a. recognized the importance and appropriateness of utilizing landscape approaches in forestry in

Asia and the Pacific;

b. highlighted increasing evidence of the changing climate throughout the region and the

immense expectations for forestry to contribute significantly to climate change mitigation and

adaptation that are currently not matched by commensurate resources;

c. noted the extreme vulnerability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to natural disasters,

particularly those caused by climate change;

d. highlighted the positive experiences and results obtained through community-based forest

management programmes in several countries in the region;

e. emphasized the value of cooperative and collaborative approaches among countries including

sharing expertise and past experiences;

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f. requested that FAO, in collaboration with other international agencies, continue to provide

technical information, support and assistance in strengthening capacities and identifying best

practices to apply landscape approaches in forestry.

GUIDELINES FOR USING FOREST CONCESSIONS TO MANAGE PUBLIC FORESTS (Item 4)

11. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/3, the Commission reviewed progress in developing

a set of Voluntary Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of Public Production Natural Forests

in Tropical Countries through Forest Concessions.

12. The Commission

a. highlighted that translating the policy framework from development to implementation is key

in capturing the value of the initiative;

b. emphasized the need for the guidelines to be utilized with due consideration for the legal and

policy framework in each country.

REGIONAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR FOREST AND LANDSCAPE

RESTORATION (Item 5)

13. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/4, the Commission reviewed progress in

developing the Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Asia-

Pacific.

14. The Commission:

a. highlighted the importance of forest rehabilitation and restoration to countries in the region

including the use of landscape approaches and mobilization of both public and private sector

resources;

b. emphasized that success of the strategy and action plan will be dependent on effective

implementation including capacity-building aspects;

c. noted the importance of understanding the underlying drivers of forest degradation including

both anthropogenic drivers and natural causes such as droughts, cyclonic winds and torrential

rainfall;

d. endorsed the Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration in

Asia-Pacific;

e. requested FAO to continue to support countries in the implementation of forest and landscape

restoration in line with the Regional Strategy and Action Plan.

FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: PROGRESS SINCE PARIS, FINANCING CLIMATE

ACTION AND OTHER EMERGING ISSUES (Item 6)

15. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/5, the Commission considered progress made by

countries in Asia and the Pacific on development and implementation of forest-related actions within

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

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16. The Commission:

a. recognized the challenges inherent in implementing ambitious national commitments

undertaken in the Paris Agreement;

b. appreciated FAO’s role as a Green Climate Fund (GCF) Accredited Entity;

c. requested that FAO provide guidance in identifying effective forest sector measures and best

practices for climate change adaptation and support countries in incorporating the forest sector

into National Adaptation Planning (NAP) processes;

d. urged FAO to provide additional technical and capacity-building support to REDD+ including

exploring potential for additional regional support programmes for REDD+ strategy

implementation and investment planning.

STATE OF FORESTRY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (Item 7)

17. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/6, the Commission considered the state of

forestry in the Asia-Pacific region.

18. The Commission:

a. highlighted that climate change schemes should provide incentives for afforestation and

reforestation;

b. recognized that while afforestation and reforestation deliver increases in forest area, in some

instances a focus on restoration to improve forest quality and the flow of ecosystem services

may deliver greater benefits;

c. requested that FAO assist, particularly, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to balance

competing economic, social, environmental and cultural objectives for forests and forestry.

PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING APFC- AND FAO-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES IN THE

REGION (Item 8)

19. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/7, the Commission reviewed progress in

implementing APFC- and FAO-supported activities in the region.

20. The Commission:

a. appreciated the range of activities being implemented in the region and commended FAO for

its efforts in pursuing the recommendations of the 26th Session of APFC;

b. noted the need for additional capacity building in a range of forest activities including in

relation to national forest inventories and REDD+ readiness and implementation;

c. highlighted the importance of disaster risk management and the roles that trees and forests can

play in mitigating the impacts of some disasters;

d. requested that FAO increase support to the work of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species

Network;

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e. recommended that FAO ensure due attention is given to consultative and participatory

approaches in developing global and regional forestry activities.

TREES IN URBAN LANDSCAPES (Item 9)

21. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/8, the Commission considered the roles that

well-managed urban and peri-urban forests can play in provision of ecosystem goods and services and

other public benefits in and around cities.

22. The Commission:

a. emphasized the value of collaboration among countries in sharing knowledge and experiences

in establishing and managing urban and peri-urban forests;

b. highlighted the need for forest sector agencies to collaborate with other urban and

environmental agencies in planning, developing and managing urban and peri-urban forests;

c. welcomed the suggestion to develop regional networks for knowledge transfer and exchange.

d. highlighted the need to promote urban-rural linkages and, in particular, the contribution of

forests to sustainable cities through the provision of goods and services such as wood for

construction, clean water and contributions to people’s health and welfare;

e. invited member countries to discuss broader issues surrounding “green infrastructure” at

future sessions of the Commission and in other forestry fora;

f. requested that FAO, in collaboration with other international organizations, continue to give

attention to capacity building and development of tools and best practices for utilizing trees

and forests in urban and peri-urban areas;

g. requested that FAO conduct more case studies on urban and peri-urban forests, including

identifying and/or assessing economic values of urban and peri-urban forests, to support cross-

sectoral policy-making.

ASIA-PACIFIC FOREST SECTOR OUTLOOK STUDY: THE PATH TO 2030 (Item 10)

23. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/9, the Commission exchanged perspectives on

implementing a new (third) Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study (APFSOS): the path to 2030.

24. The Commission:

a. affirmed the importance of conducting the third Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study

following the objectives outlined in the Secretariat Note;

b. highlighted that the Study should: (i) be interlinked with other existing processes and

instruments including the Global Forest Resources Assessment, the State of the World’s

Forests and UN Strategic Plan for Forests; (ii) not duplicate other existing processes; and (iii)

provide valuable additional insights to inform forest policy and implementation of sustainable

forest management;

c. emphasized that the Study should have strong inter-sectoral components and should convey

clear messages on the value and benefits of forests and forestry to societies.

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AN ASIA-PACIFIC STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE GLOBAL PLAN OF ACTION

ON FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES (Item 11)

25. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/10, the Commission reviewed progress in the

development of an Asia-Pacific strategy for implementing the Global Plan of Action on Forest

Genetic Resources.

26. The Commission:

a. welcomed the development of an Asia-Pacific strategy for implementing the Global Plan of

Action on Forest Genetic Resources;

b. highlighted the lack of adequate capacities in many countries to carry out the demanding task

of identifying and conserving the multitude of forest species in the region;

c. recognized that the strategy offers substantial opportunities for collaboration among countries;

d. invited APFORGEN to regularly report on the progress made in implementing the Asia-

Pacific strategy and its other activities to the Commission at forthcoming sessions;

e. recommended that FAO continue its collaboration with APFORGEN and other relevant

initiatives on forest genetic resources in the region including capacity building support for

forest genetic resources conservation and seed preservation.

THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL OF EXPERTS ON FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION

REPORT ON SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION (Item

12)

27. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/11, the Commission considered the High Level Panel

of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition Report on sustainable forestry for food security and

nutrition.

28. The Commission:

a. highlighted numerous initiatives contributing to strengthening rural livelihoods by providing

communities with access to forests;

b. requested that FAO provide support to countries to pilot community-based forest and

landscape restoration approaches that specifically target enhanced food security and nutrition.

A NEW STRATEGIC DOCUMENT FOR FORESTS AND FORESTRY (Item 13)

29. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/12, the Commission considered potential

elements for inclusion in a new strategic document for forests and forestry as well as an appropriate

structure and key components.

30. The Commission:

a. recognized the need for a strategic document to guide FAO’s work on forests and forestry

beyond 2020;

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b. supported the proposed focus and structure of the new strategic document for forests and

forestry;

c. identified topics for potential inclusion in the strategy including contributions to a range of

Sustainable Development Goals and the achievement of the Global Forest Goals, land use

conflicts and deforestation, conservation of biodiversity, contribution to food security,

increasing demand for timber and other forest products, roles and contributions of planted

forests, climate change including adaptation aspects, forests as source of energy, human-

wildlife conflicts and capacity building in particular in developing countries;

d. stressed that such a strategic document should promote synergies and coordination, help avoid

duplication, build on existing information resources including recent editions of the State of

the World’s Forests, the Global Forest Resources Assessment and various outlook studies; and

guide FAO's work as Chair of the CPF.

IN-SESSION SEMINAR: NEW LANDSCAPES FOR COMMUNITY FORESTRY (Item 14)

31. A special in-session seminar highlighted the emerging new landscapes for community forestry

(ref. Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/13).

32. The Commission:

a. recognized seven key elements in successful community-based forest programmes including:

(i) secure tenure; (ii) effective regulatory frameworks; (iii) inclusive and transparent

governance systems; (iv) provision of efficient technologies; (v) market knowledge;(vi) a

supportive administration; and (vii) livelihood provisions.

b. emphasized that building trust among stakeholders is a fundamental requirement of successful

programmes;

c. highlighted the transformative social impacts of community-based forestry including

empowerment of women and youth and giving voice to otherwise marginalized people;

d. recognized that landscape approaches in community-based forestry need to be location-

specific and may operate at a variety of scales;

e. emphasized the importance of equitable benefit sharing in community-based forestry

programmes;

f. requested that FAO, in collaboration with other international organizations, continue to

provide information and support to designing community-based forest programmes and pilots

based on best practices adapted to local requirements.

FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 2020 AND EFFORTS FOR REDUCING REPORTING

BURDEN BY STREAMLINING INTERNATIONAL FOREST-RELATED REPORTING (Item

15)

33. Based on Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/14, the Commission considered efforts for reducing

reporting burdens by streamlining international forest-related reporting including for the Forest

Resources Assessment 2020.

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34. The Commission:

a. welcomed FAO’s and partners’ efforts to reduce reporting burdens and to achieve synergies in

data collection, analysis and management and streamline international forest-related reporting;

b. noted the need for countries to send consistent messages to related processes and conventions

and encourage participation in coordinated data sharing and streamlining processes;

c. appreciated the development of the FRA Online Platform as a substantive effort to facilitate

ease and timeliness of reporting and reviewing national forest resource data;

d. commended the Collaborative Partnership on Forests for its initiative in developing the Global

core set of forest-related indicators;

e. emphasized the potential for collaboration among countries particularly in sharing of

knowledge, expertise, tools, and technologies for national forest resource assessments and

inventories and requested FAO to support such collaboration;

f. requested that FAO provide capacity building assistance and training on a range of topics

including utilization of the new reporting tools, platforms and methodologies, remote sensing

methodologies and national spatial data infrastructure, utilizing priorities developed in needs

evaluations during previous FRA exercises.

OUTCOME OF GLOBAL POLICY PROCESSES OF RELEVANCE FOR THE REGIONAL

FORESTRY COMMISSIONS (Item 16)

35. On the basis of Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/15 and a statement by the United Nations

Forum on Forests (UNFF), the Commission considered major outcomes of global policy processes

with strong relevance to forestry.

36. The Commission encouraged the APFC Secretariat, in collaboration with the UNFF Secretariat,

to continue to explore options for using FAO’s Regional Forestry Commissions to enhance UNFF’s

regional and sub-regional involvement, including through using the Commissions for regional

dialogues related to UNFF.

INPUT TO FAO GOVERNANCE (Item 17)

37. Secretariat Note FO:APFC/2017/16 informed the Commission on identifying priority issues for

consideration by the Committee on Forestry (COFO), for the attention of the FAO Regional

Conference for Asia and the Pacific, and for the FAO Programme of Work in Forestry.

38. The Commission:

a. highlighted the importance of identifying topics and themes for de-emphasis as well as

identifying new priorities, particularly in light of the current zero nominal growth parameter

for FAO’s budget appropriation and requested continued involvement of member states in

this;

b. affirmed the list of priorities identified by other Regional Commissions;

c. identified a number of priority topics for the attention of the forthcoming sessions of COFO

and the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific, and for the FAO Programme of

Work in Forestry. These included: forests’ contributions to the SDGs; progress towards

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sustainable forest management including biodiversity conservation, forest area expansion, and

forest protection; contribution of forests to food security; climate change; capacity building for

REDD+ and related investment planning; illegal logging; forest and landscape restoration; the

Global Forest Resources Assessment, State of the World’s Forests, regional and global

outlooks studies; non-wood forest products and their contribution to rural people’s

livelihoods; and integrating forestry into the “green economy”;

d. requested the Secretariat to consider the recommendations, translate them into the respective

templates and attach them to the current report as Appendix D.

e. The Commission appreciated that, based on geographical rotation (and in accordance with

current practice), the next Chair of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) for its 25th session in

2020 should come from the Asia Pacific region. The Commission supported that the Republic

of Korea, who offered hosting for the next session of the Commission, would nominate its

candidate for the COFO chair.

OTHER BUSINESS (Item 18)

39. The Commission was informed of activities implemented by five of its working groups and

initiatives:

TeakNet;

Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN);

Asia-Pacific Forest Policy Think Tank (APFPTT);

Asia-Pacific Forest Communication Network (APFCN);

Kids-to-Forests (K2F) initiative.

40. The Commission:

a. commended the work of the five working groups and initiatives and expressed its appreciation

for the wide-ranging and valuable activities being implemented;

b. noted the necessity of adequate resources to ensure that knowledge, protocols and policies are

effectively translated to on-the-ground implementation, particularly in regard to forest

invasive species;

c. welcomed advice that all regions have now established forest communications networks

enabling the completion of a linked global forest communications network.

DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION (Item 19)

41. The Commission noted with appreciation the offer of the delegation from Republic of Korea to

host its twenty-eighth session and the fourth Asia-Pacific Forestry Week. The delegations from

Mongolia and Papua New Guinea indicated interest in hosting the subsequent session of the

Commission.

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ADOPTION OF THE REPORT (Item 20)

42. The draft report was adopted by the Commission with minor corrections and clarifications,

which are reflected in this report.

CLOSING

43. Mr. Anura Sathurusinghe, Conservator General of Forests, Sri Lanka, officially closed the

session.

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APPENDIX A

AGENDA

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Election of officers

3. APFC session theme: “Forestry in a new landscape”

4. Guidelines for using forest concessions to manage public forests

5. Regional strategy and action plan for forest and landscape restoration

6. Forests and climate change: progress since Paris, financing climate action and other emerging

issues

7. State of forestry in Asia and the Pacific

8. Progress in implementing APFC- and FAO-supported activities in the region

9. Trees in urban landscapes

10. Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study: the path to 2030

11. An Asia-Pacific strategy for implementing the Global Plan of Action on Forest Genetic

Resources

12. The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition report on Sustainable forestry

for food security and nutrition

13. A new strategic document for forests and forestry

14. In-session seminar: New landscapes for community forestry

15. Forest Resources Assessment 2020 and efforts for reducing reporting burden by streamlining

international forest-related reporting

16. Outcome of global policy processes of relevance for the Regional Forestry Commissions

17. Input to FAO governance

18. Other businesses

Reports from the subsidiary bodies:

TEAKNet

Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN)

Asia-Pacific Forest Policy Think Tank (APFPTT)

Asia-Pacific Forestry Communicators Network (APFCN)

Kids to Forest (K2F) Initiative

19. Date and place of the next session

20. Adoption of the report

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APPENDIX B

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Chairperson: Anura Sathurusinghe (Sri Lanka)

Vice-Chairpersons: Semi Dranibaka (Fiji)

Kyaw Kyaw Lwin (Myanmar)

Hyun Park (Republic of Korea)

Rapporteur: Md. Zaheer Iqbal (Bangladesh)

Secretary: Thomas Hofer (FAO)

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION

Bangladesh

Mohammed Shafiul Alam Chowdhury

Chief Conservator of Forests

Forest Department

Ministry of Environment and Forests

Dhaka 1207

Tel: 880 1819323000

E-mail: [email protected]

Md. Abdul Latif Mia

Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests

Forest Department


Dhaka 1207

Tel: 880 1732500300


Amir Chowdhury

Conservator of Forests

Forest Department


Dhaka 1207

Tel: 8801732500300


Marufa Akther


Forest Department

Dhaka

Tel: 880 8801712561817


Abu Nasar Mohammad Abdullah

Deputy Secretary


Dhaka

Tel: 88-2-9576548


Md. Zaheer Iqbal

Deputy Conservator of Forests

Forest Department


Dhaka 1207

Tel: 880 1711443750


Bhutan

Phento Tshering

Director

Department of Forest and Park Services

Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

Thimphu

Tel: 975 321185


Dorji Lobzang

Chief Forestry Officer

Forest Resources Management Division

Department of Forest and Park Services

Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

Post Box 751, Thimphu

Tel: 975 17606527


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Cambodia

Ponika Chan

Deputy General Director

Forestry Administration

Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries

40, Preah Norodom Boulevard

Phnom Penh 12205

Tel: 855 12994171


Nong Kim

Deputy Director General

General Direcorate of Administration for

Nature Conservation and Protection

Ministry of Environment

Morodok Techo Building (Lot503)

Tonle Bassac, Chamkamorn

Phnom Penh


Rithirak Long


General Department of Environmental

Protection

Ministry of Environment

Morodok Techo Building, Tonle Bassac

Chamkamon

Phnom Penh


Sokh Heng

Director

Institute of Forest and Wildlife Research and

Development


N. 40, Pheah Norodom Blvd

Phnom Penh 12205

Tel: 855 12639961


So Thea

Deputy Director

Institute of Forest and Wildlife Research and

Development


No. 40, Preah Norodom Blvd

Phnom Penh 12205

Tel: 855 976207925


China

Baihai Wu

Director

Economy and Development Research Center

State Forestry Administration of China

No.18 Hepingli East Street, Dongcheng

District

Beijing 100714

Tel: 86 13521004405

Wushe Cui

Division Director

Department of Forest Resources Management


No.18 Hepingli East Street, Dongcheng

District

Beijing 100714

Tel: 86 13671133981

Sannai Jiang

Devision Chief of Forest Management

Department of Afforestation


No. 18 Hepingli East Street, Dongcheng

District

Beijing 100714

Tel: 86 13520611240

Wenfa Xiao

Vice President

Chinese Academy of Forestry

No.1 Dongxiaofu, Xiangshan Road, Haidian

District

Beijing 100091

Tel: 86 18511330703

Fiji

Semi V. Dranibaka


Ministry of Forests, P. O . Box 2218, Govt.

Bldg, Suva

Tel: 679 3301611


Tevita Bulai

Divisional Forestry Officer-North

Ministry of Forests

Macuata House

Labasa

Tel: 679 8812077


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Sesenieli Marama Tuivuna

REDD+ Project Officer

Ministry of Forests

Takayawa Building, Suva

Tel: 679 9980096


Reama Tikotani Naco

Communications Officer

REDD+ Fiji

Ministry of Forests


Tel: 679 9920073


Josaia Nayacakalou

Procurement Officer

REDD+ Fiji

Ministry of Forests


Tel: 679 9980094


Vilisi Tikoduadua Raivaroro Naivalulevu

Project Officer

SPC/GIZ Programme - Coping with Climate

Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR)

Level 3, Plaza 1, Downtown Boulevard

Ellery Street, Suva

Tel: 679 9331434


Timoci Savou Nakalevu

Project Assistant

SPC/GIZ Programme - Coping with Climate

Change in the Pacific Island Region (CCCPIR)

Level 3, Plaza 1, Downtown Boulevard

Ellery Street, Suva

Tel: 679 7383075


India

Pankaj Asthana

Inspector General of Forests

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate

Change, Government of india

National afforestation and Eco-Development

Board

Antyodaya Bhawan, Cgo Complex, Lodhi

Road, New Delhi 110049

Tel: 91 9891901758


Noyal Thomas

Dy Inspector General of Forests (Forest

Policy)

Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate

change

646, Vayu, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan

New Delhi 110003

Tel: 91 9999019163


Indonesia

Teguh Rahardja

Deputy Director for Multilateral Cooperation

Bureau of International Cooperation

Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Manggala Wanabakti Bld. Block 7 Level 4, Jl.

Gatot Subroto, Jakarta 10270


Jonny Holbert

Head of Program and Cooperation Division

Forestry and Environment Research and

Innovation Agency


Jalan Gunung Batu no 5, Bogor


[email protected]

Anjar Yogie Supriatna

Senior officer at Sub-Directorate of Forest

Inventory

Directorate General Forest Planning and

Environmental Governance


Manggala Wanabakti Building, Gatot Subroto

Street, Jakarta 10270

Tel: 62 81322123301


Roosi Tjandrakirana

Head of Sub-Directorate for Thematic

Mapping

Directorate of Forest Resources Monitoring

and Inventory

Directorate General Forest Planning and

Environmental Governance



Street, Jakarta 10270

Tel: 62 8129519833



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Kukuh Murtilaksono

GEF Indonesia Expert for Land Degradation

Manggala Wanabakti Building Blok 1

3rd Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta

Tel: 62 21-5730205 and 62 21-5730385


Yayuk Siswiyanti

National Project Coordinator FAO-FLR

TCP/RAS/3512

Program and Evaluation

Forest Research and Development Center

MoEF Indonesia

Gunung Batu Str no 12 Gunung Batu, Bogor

Tel: 62 251-8633234


Pinardi Priambodo

Councellor

Indonesian Embassy in Colombo

400/50 Sarana Road

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 766699822


Japan

Naoko Tsukada Inamoto

Director

International Forestry Cooperation Office

Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture,

Forestry and Fisheries

1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel: 81 335918449


Toshimasa Masuyama

Deputy Director

International Forestry Cooperation Office

Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture,

Forestry and Fisheries

1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel: 81 335918449


Lao PDR

Boonsouan Phongphichith

Director for Planning and Cooperation

Division, Department of Forestry

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Thatdam Road, Vientiane

Tel: 856 22229790


Virana Sonnasinh


Department of Planning and Cooperation

Ministry of Natural Resources and

Environment

Dongnasok-Nongbeuk road

Vientiane 7864

Tel: 856 2055407582


Vongvilay Vongkhamsao

Director

National Agriculture and Forestry Research

Institue

Forestry Research Centre

Nong viengkham village, Xaythany District

Vientiane 7174

Tel: 856 2055604759


Malaysia

Yusoff Bin Muda

Section Head (Inland Forest Management)

Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

Jalan Sultan Salahuddin

Kuala Lumpur 50660

Tel: 60 326164488


Ismail Bin Parlan

Head of Natural Forest Programme

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)

Kepong, Selangor 52109

Tel: 60 3-62797000


Mohamad Farhan Bin Sukiman

Assistant Director

Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia


Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 60 19798 9417


Ismail Ali Bin Kamarudeen

Assistant Director



Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 60 192712786



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Muhammad Fekri Bin Taib

Assistant Director



Kuala Lumpur 50660

Tel: 60 177525845


Mohammad Shahfiz Bin Azman

Branch Head

Zoology Branch, Forest Biodiversity Division

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (Frim)

Zoology Branch, Forest and Environment

Building (D4)


Tel: 60362797000


Abdul Patah Pazil

Wildlife Officer

Department of Wildlife and National Parks

Km 10 Jalan Cheras

Kuala Lumpur 56100

Tel: 60 390866800


Maldives

Ali Amir

Director, Agriculture Department

Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture

Velanage, 7th Floor

Male 20096

Tel: 960 7787254


Mongolia

Tungalag Majig

Director of Forest Policy and Coordination

Department

Ministry of Environment, Green Development

and Tourism

Government building 2

United nations street, 5/2, Ulaanbaatar

Tel: 976 99112054


Baatarbileg Nachin

Professor, Environmental and Forest

Engineering

National University of Mongolia

Ih dur 3, Ulaanbaatar

Tel: 976 91995686


Shijir-Erdene Dolgorsuren

Senior Officer

Public and Administration Department

Ministry of Environment and Tourism of

Mongolia

Building of government II, UN's street 5/2

Ulaanbaatar 15160

Tel: 976 99066890


Myanmar

Kyaw Kyaw Lwin


Forest Department


Environmental Conservation

Naypyitaw 15011

Tel: 95 92001393


Thaung Naing Oo

Director

Forest Department



Forest Research Institute

Yezin, Naypyitaw

Tel: 95 67 416524


Soe Tint

Deputy Director

Forest Department

Forest Research Institute, Zayarthiri Township,

Yezin, Naypyitaw 15013

Tel: 95 09256002563


Htin Tun

Director, Forest Department

Ministry of Natural Resource and


Naypyitaw 15011

Tel: 95 949211538

Ye Tun

Deputy Director

Environmental Conservation Department

Ministry of Natural Resource and


Building no 53,Thiri Mandine St, Outara Thiri

Township, Naypyitaw

Tel: 95 9971674678



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Sein Moe

Assistant Director

Forest Department

Building No. 39, Forest Department

Naypyitaw

Tel: 95 9261882694


Myat Su Mon

Assistant Director

Planning and Statistics Division

Building No. 39, Foerst Department Head

Quarter

Naypyitaw 15011

Tel: 95 9250661729


Yazar Minn

Assistant Director

Forest Department

Forest Research Institute, Yezin

Naypyitaw 15013


Sein Win

Chairman

Myanmar Forest Products Merchant

Federation-MFPMF

No.29, 7th floor, UMFCCI Tower

Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road, Lanmadaw

Township, Yangon 11131

Tel: 95 9450015476


Myo Min

Adviser

Myanmar Forest Products Merchant

Federation-MFPMF

No.29, 7th floor, UMFCCI Tower

Min Ye Kyaw Swar Road, Lanmadaw

Township, Yangon


Nepal

Krishna Prasad Acharya

Director General

Department of Forests

Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation

Babarmahal, Kathmandu

Kathmandu

Tel: 977 9851131831


Sagar Kumar Rimal

Under Secretary

Foreign Aid Coordination Division


Singha Durbar

Kathmandu

Tel: 977 9841338030


Chandra Man Dongol

Joint Secretary

Forest Enterprises Division

Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation

Singh Darwar

Kathmandu

Tel: 977 9841324331


Bindari Pravin

Under-Secretary/District Forest Officer

Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation

District Forest Office

Pyuthan

Tel: 977 9845022799


New Zealand

Neil Rennie Kennington

Regional Agricultural Attache

New Zealand High Commission New Delhi

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Sir Edmund Hillary Marg

New Delhi 110021

India

Tel: 91 1146883237


Papua New Guinea

Martin Golman

Director - PNG Forest Research Institute

PNG Forest Authority

PO Box 314

Huon Road

Lae, Morobe 411

Tel: 675 72270280

Email: [email protected]

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Philippines

Marcial C. Amaro, Jr.

Assistant Secretary

Office of the Secretary-Field Operations Office

Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR)

Visayas Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City 1100

Tel: 63 29202212


Ildefonso L. Quilloy

Senior Forest Management Specialist

Forest Management Bureau

Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR)

FMB Building, Visayas, Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City 1100

Tel: 63 29289313


Edna Nuestro

Chief, Forest Policy, Planning and Knowledge

Management Division

Department Of Environment and Natural

Resources

Forest Management Bureau

Visayas Avenue, Diliman

Quezon City 1100

Tel: 63 29289313


Republic of Korea

Hyun Park

Director

Global Forestry Division

National Institute of Forest Science

57 Hoegiro, Dongdaemungu

Seoul 02455

Tel: 82 1056073557


Youngran Ju

Policy Officer

International Cooperation Division

Korea Forest Service

189, cheongsa-ro, seo-g

Daejeon City 35208

Tel: 82 1035521784

E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]

MiHee Cho

Programme Officer

International Cooperation Division

Korea Forest Service

Daejeon 35209

Tel: 82 1075040624


[email protected]

Eunho Choi

Researcher

Global Forestry Division

National Institute of Forest Science

57, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu

Seoul 02455


Sri Lanka

Anura Sathurusinghe

Conservator General of Forests

Department of Forest

Ministry of Mahaweli Development &

Environment

82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla


N.D.R. Weerawardane

Additional Conservator General of Forests

(Research, Education & Development)

Forest Department

Sampathpaya, Battaramulla


D.A. Lal Abeygunasekara


(Social forestry & forest Extension)

Forest Department

Sampathpaya, Battaramulla-


W.A.C. Weragoda


(Forest Inventory & Management)

Forest Department



Mahinda Senevirathne


(Environment Management)

Forest Department










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H.W.K. Jayathilaka


(Planning & Monitoring)

Forest Department



P.A.G.S. Nanda Kumara


Protection & Law Enforcement)

Forest Department



E.A.P.N. Edirisinghe


Forest Department



K.A.D.U.I Kalansuriya

Assistant Conservator of Forests

Forest Department



K.T. Premakantha

Regional Deputy Conservator of Forests

Forest Department

Smpathpaya, Battaramulla


Isuru Alawaththe


Forest Department



Rashal Weerasinghe


Forest Department



Thailand

Sapol Boonsermsuk

Director of International Forestry Cooprtation

Division, Royal Forest Department


Environment

61 Phaholyotin Rd. Chatuchak, Bangkok

Tel: 66 813121368


Suwan Tangmitcharoen

Director of Silvicultural Research Division

Forest Research and Development Bureau

Royal Forest Department


Environment

61 Phaholyotin Rd. Chatuchak

Bangkok 10900

Tel: 66 816672987


United States

Gary Man

Forest Health Specialist

State and Private Forestry

USDA Forest Service

201 14th st SW

Washington, DC 20024

Tel: 1 7036055339


Viet Nam

Nguyen Phu Hung

Director General

Sciences Technology and International

Cooperation

VNFOREST/MARD

No 2 Ngoc Ha-Ba Dinh

Hanoi

Tel: 84 912094190


Phi Hong Hai

Vice Director General

Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences

46 Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem

Ha Noi

Tel: 84 913309746


Nguyen Huy Dung

Vice Director General

Forest Inventory and Planning Istitute

Vinh Quynh, Thanh Tri District

Hanoi

Tel: 84 903283647










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Pham Quang Thu

Director

Forest Protection Research Centre

Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences

Phuong Duc Thang, Quan Bac Tu Liem

Hanoi

Tel: 84 913066586


Ho Thanh Ha

Director

Center for Climate Change Study in Central

Vietnam

Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

102 Phung Hung street

Hue city - Thua Thien Hue province 530000

Tel: 84 989639171


REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS

United Nations Forum on Forests

Barbara Tavora Jainchill

Forest Affairs Officer

United Nations Secretariat

UN Plaza DC2-2314

New York, NY 10017

United States

Tel: 1 917 367 3265


OBSERVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest

Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet)

Xia Jun

Assistant Executive Director

6th Floor Building A, Baoneng Center

12 Futong Dongdajie

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102, China


Chuyu Hu

Education and Research Coordinator

Capacity Building


12 Futong Dongdajie



Anna Finke

Program Officer

Communication and Outreach Division


12 Futong Dongdajie



Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species

Network (APFISN)

T.V. Sajeev

APFISN Coordinator

Kerala Forest Research Institute

Peechi, Thrissur

Kerala, India

Tel: 91-487-2690390


Wai Wai Than

National Coordinator

FRI Campus

Yezin 528

Myanmar

Tel: 95 95 9 43020213




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ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry

Secretariat (AWG-SF)

Doris N. Capistrano

Senior Advisor

ASEAN-Swiss Partnership on Social Forestry

and Climate Change

AWG-SF Secretariat


Senayan

Jakarta 10270

Indonesia

Tel: 62 81212240134


Asia Pacific Association of Forestry

Research Institutions (APAFRI)

Gan Kee Seng

Executive Secretary

c/o Forest Research Institute Malaysia


Malaysia

Tel: 60 132878830


Sim Heok Choh

Secretariat Fellow

c/o Forest Research Institute Malaysia


Malaysia

Tel: 60 362797536


Asia Pacific Forest Genetic Resources

Programme (APFORGEN)

Zheng Yongqi

Research Professor/Principal Scientist

APFORGEN Secretariat

c/o Research Institute of Forestry

Chinese Academy of Forestry

XiangShan Road, Dongxiaofu

No.1 Haidian district

Beijing, China

Tel: 86 10 6288 8565


Asian Forest Cooperation Organization

(AFoCO)

Kim Jimyung

External Relations Officer

International Cooperation Team

8th Floor, 9 Gukhoedaero-62-gil

Yeongdeungpo-gu

Seoul 7236

Republic of Korea

Tel: 82 1096782808


Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Oemar Idoe

Principal Advisor

Management of the Sundarbans Mangrove

Forests for Biodiversity Conservation and

Increased Adaptation to Climate Change

Project(SMP)

GIZ-SMP Project, EMPORI Financial Center

Level 7

Plot-6, Block-CEN(A), North Avenue

Gulshan-2

Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

Tel: 880 1729272999


Tarique Hassan

Senior Advisor




Project (SMP)

GIZ-SMP Project, EMPORI Financial Center

Level 7


Gulshan-2


Tel: 880 1724283220


Carina Van Weelden

Advisor




Project (SMP)

Level 7


Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh



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Kundan Burnwal

Technical Advisor

Natural Resource Management, Environment,

and Climate Change

A 2/18, Third Floor, Safdarjung Enclave

New Delhi 110029, India

Tel: 91 8826653684


To Thi Thu Huong

Policy Manager

14 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho District

Hanoi 10000, Vietnam

Tel: 904024445


Keu Keomuanvong

National FLEGT Advisor

Protection and Sustainable Use of Forest

Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Laos (ProFEB)

That Dam Campus, Chanthabuly District

Vientiane, Laos

Tel: 856 55998850


European Forest Institute

Jeremy S Broadhead

REDD+ Expert

EU REDD Facility

c/o Embassy of Finland to Malaysia

Wisma Chinese Chamber, 258 Jalan Ampang

Kuala Lumpur 55000

Malaysia

Tel: 60 129286397


Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Shizuka Yasui

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Asia Pacific Regional Office

1 Tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong

China

Tel: 852 98458190


Amresh Deshpande

India Country Manager

Forest Stewardship Council India

Country Office

Delhi 110001

India

Tel: 91 9980955997


World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Tony Simons

Director General

World Agroforestry Centre

United Nations Avenue, Gigiri

PO Box 30677, Nairobi, 00100

Kenya

James Michael Roshetko

Leader Trees, Agroforestry Management and

Marketing Unit

Southeast Asia Regional Programme

Jl CIFOR, Situ Gede, Sindang Barang

Bogor, West Java 16115

Indonesia

Tel: 62 8129464414


International Forestry Students' Association

(IFSA)

Hansen Andrenata

Member

Human Resources Development

Ulin St. Tanoto Forestry Information Center

Building 3rd Floor, Bogor Agricultural

University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia

Tel: 62 81298566896


Bhandari Konica Bhandari

IFSA Local Committee FNRSA

Dept of Forestry and NR, HNB Garhwal

University, Srinagar Garhwal

Uttarakhand 249161, India

Tel: 91 9997331951


Monica Ginting

Member, Village Concept Project

Bogor Agricultural University

Dramaga, Bogor 16680

Indonesia

Tel: 62 81510129726


Caryl Anne Barquilla

Asia-Pacific Regional Representative

Philippines

Tel: 63 9774769443


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Annisa Diva Putri Murbarani

Head Commission

Public Relations

IFSA LC-IPB Secretariat

Ulin St. Tanoto Forestry Information Center

Building 3rd Floor

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Tel: 62 81266108529


Khalil Walji

Liaison Officer to FAO, Canada

Tel: 1 7789899343


Meilani Susilo

Representative, Indonesia


Mahtuf Ikhsan

Student, Bogor Agricultural University

Jalan Raya Dramaga, Babakan, Dramaga

Bogor 16680, Indonesia

Tel: 62 82306237345


Tien Hung Yu

China


Hsuan-Hung Hua

China


International Bamboo and Rattan

Organisation (INBAR)

Trinh Thang Long

Programme Coordinator

Global Assessment of Bamboo and Rattan for

green development

8, Futong Dong Da Jie, Wangjing, Chaoyang

District P.O. Box 100102-86

Beijing 100102, China

Tel: 86 13911971380


International Uniton for Conservation of

Nature (IUCN)

Jia Li

Forest Landscape Restoration Coordinator

63, Sukhumvit Soi 39, Sukhumvit Rd

Bangkok 10110, Thailand


Ananda Mallawatantri

Country Representative, Sri Lanka

53, Horton Place, Colombo

Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 773444146


Shamen Prabhath Vidanage

Programme Coordinator

Sri Lanka Programme

Horton Place, Colombo

Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 0777 753743


International Union of Forest Research

Organizations (IUFRO)

Michael Kleine

Deputy Executive Director

IUFRO-SPDC

Marxergasse 2 Vienna 1030, Austria

Tel: 43 69917772030


ITTO

Steven E Johnson

Assistant Director

Trade and Industry

1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku

Yokohama, Japan

Tel: 81 452231110


Pacific Community (SPC)

Sairusi Bulai

Coordinator, Forests & Trees and Forestry &

Agriculture Diversification

Land Resources Division

SPC Narere Complex, PMB

Suva 679, Fiji

Tel: 679 3370733


RECOFTC - The Center for People and

Forests

David Ganz

Executive Director

P.O. Box 1111, Kasetsart Post Office


Tel: 66 29405700 ext.1200






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David Gritten

Senior Program Officer

P.O. Box 1111, Kasetsart Post Office



Detty Saluling

Communication Consultant

Strategic Communication

P.O. Box 1111 Kasetsart Post Office


Tel: 66 29405700


The Forest Trust (TFT)

Untung Karnanto

Senior Officer

Rurality

Jl. Dr. Wahidin No. 42 Semarang 50255

Indonesia

Tel: 62 8122972951


The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

Muhammad Usman Rao

Regional Program Coordinator

RAFT Program

c/o IUCN Asia Regional Office

Bangkok 10110

Thailand

Tel: 66 819185123


US Forest Service/ SilvaCarbon

Md Ashraful Haque

Country Coordinator

SilvaCarbon Bangladesh Program

Bana Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka 1207

Bangladesh

Tel: 880 1715425164


Persia Nargis

Program Officer

US Forest Service International Programs

SilvaCarbon Bangaldesh

Bana Bhaban

Plot E8, B@, Level 2, Room 316


Tel: 880 1735442709


U.S. Agency for International Development

(USAID) Bangkok

Patrick E. Meyer

Science and Environment Advisor

Bangladesh Mission


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RESOURCE PERSONS

CTS Nair

APAFRI/ FAO Consultant

Sivagiri, Muthukad Puthenveedu, Naduvath

Kerala 679328

India

Tel: 91 9995305542


Chris Brown

Consultant - Forest Resources, Policy and

Statistics

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

5 Arnold Lane, Spring Grove, R.D.1

Wakefield

Nelson 7095, New Zealand

Tel: 64 35419463


Predo Walpole

Executive Director

Environmental Science for Social Change

(ESSC)

Quezon City Office

1/F Manila Observatory Building

Ateneo de Manila University Campus, Loyola

Heights

Quezon City 1108

Philippines

OTHER OBSERVERS

Australian Forestry Standard Ltd

Simon James Dorries

Chief Executive Officer

30 Boothby Street, Kedron

Brisbane, Queensland 4031

Australia

Tel: 61 0 0438 265 975

E-mail:

[email protected]

Banaras Hindu University

Raghubanshi Akhilesh Singh

Professor

Institute of Environment & Sustainable

Development

Integrative Ecology Laboratory

Varanasi 221005, India

Tel: 91 9919240241

Biomass Supplies Pvt Ltd

Denagamage Piumi Lakchani

Executive- Audit, Verification, Compliance

and Reaserch

Compliance and Research

8A, St.Peter's Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 718914655


Dissanayake Lucky Dissanayake

Director

165/6, Park Road, Colombo

Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 772875820

Democratic Foresters' Association of Nepal

(DFAN)

Damodar Sharma

President

Environment and Forestry

Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 977 9841332211


Department of Forests, Nepal

Ishwari Poudel

Environment Officer


Babermahal, Kathmandu

Nepal

Tel: 9851164364



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Vijaya Subedi

District Forest Officer



Nawalparasi, Parasi 1111

Nepal

Tel: 977 9802030111


Ecosystem Conservation and Management

Project (ESCAMP)

Anura De Silva

Project Director ESCAMP

Ministry of Mahaweli Development and

Environment

No.82, Rajamalwatta Road, Battaramulla

10120, Sri Lanka


East Asia Biodiversity Conservation

Network

Ho Sang Kang

Executive Director

EABCN Secretariat

Korea National Arboretum, 415

Gwangneungsoomokwon-ro

Soheur-eup, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 11186

Republic of Korea

Tel: 82 1095142336


Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Su See Lee

Retired Senior Researcher

Biodiversity Division

Lot 88, Lorong Pine Lima, Tanarimba, Janda

Baik, Bentong, Pahang 28750

Malaysia

Tel: 60 132878810


Forest Survey of India

Rajesh Kumar


Forest Survey of India

Kaulagarh Road, Dehtadun

Uttarakhand 248195, India

Tel: 91 9411101670


Rajesh S Kallaje

Senior Deputy Director

8th floor, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala

2nd Blockbengaluru/Karnataka

India

Tel: 91 9482894398


GICIA India Pvt. Ltd.

Ankur Nautiyal

Manager, Natural Resources Division

505, 5th Floor, Urbtech Matrix Tower

Plot No. B4, Noida Sector 132

Uttar Pradesh - 211004, Noida 211004

India

Tel: 91 9350022207


Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

Ho Thanh Ha

Director

Center for Climate Change Study in Central

Vietnam

102 Phung Hung street, Hue city

Thua Thien Hue province 530000

Viet Nam

Tel: 84 989639171


Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI)

Kumaran P. K. Thulasidas

TEAKNET Coordinator

International Teak Information Network

(TEAKNET) Secretariat

Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Peechi, Kerala 680653, India

Tel: 91 9447890856


HrideekT.K.

Scientist-B

Scientist, Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding


Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Tel: 91 9447516781


Sujanapal Puthiyapurayil

Scientist, Silviculture Department


Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Tel: 91 9447851737



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MAS Holdings

Shahen Amaratunga

Environmental Engineer

Aitken Spence Tower 2, Vauxhall Street

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 776922070


Uvini Kithma Athukorala

Intern

Access towers II, Union place, Colombo

Sri Lanka


Ministry of Environment and Mahaweli

Development, Sri Lanka

Dushantha Kularathne

Environment Officer

ESCAMP

"Sampathpaya", No. 82, Rajamalwatta Rd

Battaramulla 10120, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 713058266


Apsara Mendis

Director

Sobadam Piyasa, Battaramulla

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 718111784


Lathisha P Liyanage

Director

Sobadam piyasa, Robert Gunawardana Road

Battaramulla, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 71 4444350


National Herbarium

Nadeeka P.T. Gunawardena

Agriculture Monitoring Officer

Department of National Botanic Gardens

National Herbarium, Department of National

Botanic Gardens

Peradeniya 24000, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 718013799


National Institute of Fundamental Studies

Wijesundara Siril

Research Professor

Plant Taxonomy and Conservation

National Institute of Fundamental Studies,

Hantane Road

Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 718133155


Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka

Jayantha Wijesingha

Convener

65 1-1, hotel road, mount lavinia

Colombo 10390, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 777771348


Rainforest Rescue International

Ranil Senanayake

Chairman

Conservation Department

Matara Rd. Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 771438835


Fazly Noor Mohamed

Technical Specialist

Matara Road, Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 772005252


Janaka Priyantha Kumara Edirimanna

Marketing Manager

Matara Rd, Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 776081818


Silojan Sithamparapllai

Field officer

Matara Road, Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 768260164

E-mail: silojan

[email protected]

Remote Hands Ltd

Carl Rankin

Consultant

14 Trig Hill Terrace, Waikanae Beach, 5036

New Zealand

Tel: 64 221077381


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SLYCAN Trust

Kavindu S Ediriweera

Program Coordinator

201, Janajaya Mawatha, Papiliyana

Colombo 10250, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 771063284


State Timber Corporation, Sri Lanka

Chaminda Kumara Muthumala

Manager (Research and Training)

Research Division, #82, Rajamalwatta Road

Battaramulla, Colombo 10120, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 112885853


Universitas Gadjah Mada

Sri Rahayu Sardula

Lecturer, Silviculture Department

Jl. Agro No 1 Bulaksumur Yogyakarta

Indonesia

Tel: 62 8122709326


University of Chittagong

Mohammed Al-amin

Professor

Institute of Forestry and Environmental

Sciences, Chittagong 4331

Bangladesh

Tel: 880 1819820184


University of Colombo

Ranwala Sudheera

Senior Lecturer, Plant Sciences Department

PO Box 1490, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 773483182


University of Kashmir

Anzar Khuroo

Senior Assistant Professor

Department of Botany

Centre for Biodiversity & Taxonomy

Department of Botany

Srinagar 190006, India

Tel: 91 9622666606


University of Peradeniya

Buddhi Marambe

Professor

Faculty of Agriculture

University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 714460904


Jayamini Jayawardhane

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department of Botany, Faculty of Science

Peradeniya 20400

Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 812394521


UN-REDD Programme, Sri Lanka

Thilal M. Nanayakkara

Communications Specialist

38/1, Wickremaratne Avenue, Kohuwala

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 777362801




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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)

Hiroto Mitsugi

Assistant Director-General

Forestry Department, FAO Head Quarters

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy


Peter Csoka

Senior Forestry Officer

Team Leader, Statutory Bodies, CPF and

Outreach




Dominique Reeb

Team Leader, Social Forestry




Jeffrey Griffin

Senior Coordinator GEF Unit

TCI – GEF, FAO Head Quarters



Christophe Besacier

Forestry Officer on Forest and Landscape

Restoration




Simone Borelli

Forestry Officer (Agroforestry and

Urban/Periurban Forestry)




Jeremie Mbairamadji

Forestry Officer (Small and Medium Forest

Enterprise)




Shiroma Sathyapala

Forest Health Officer




Nina Brandstrup

FAO Representative in Sri Lanka

202 Bauddhaloka Mawatha

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 882 1679001035


Thomas Hofer


Group Leader Natural Resources Management


39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand

Tel: 66 2 6974139

Email: [email protected]

Yurdi Yasmi

Forest Policy Officer


39 Phra Atit Rd., Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Tel: 66 2 6974136


Kenichi Shono

Forest Resources Officer


39 Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Tel: 66 2 6974259


Ben Vickers

Regional Programme Officer (REDD+)



Tel: 66 897802394


Bruno Cammaert

Forestry Officer, FAO-EU FLEGT Programme



Tel: 66 826214506


Aaron Becker

Technical Officer (Natural Resources – Global

Environmental Facility)



Tel: 66 2 6974281










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Franz Eugen Arnold

Chief Technical Advisor

FAO Representation Myanmar

Seed Division Compound (DoA)

Insein Road, Gyogone

Yangon, Myanmar

E-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]

Alexis Corblin

International Consultant, FAO RAP

202, Bauddhaloka Mawatha

P.O. Box 1505

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tel: 94 713849407


Adrian Barrance

Consultant

18 The Nurseries, Christian Malford

Chippenham, SN15 4EQ

United Kingdom

Tel: 44 7443615308


Ganga Dahal

Forest Tenure Policy Consultant

FAO Nepal

United Nations Building Pulchowk

Lalitpur 25 Kathmandu, Nepal


Raushan Kumar

Forestry Officer

Office of FAO Representative Sri Lanka

202 Bauddhaloka Mawatha

Colombo, Sri Lanka


Laskar Rahman


Dhanmondi Residential Area

House # 37, Road # 8


Tel: 88 01732998449


Evi Wulandari

Junior Professional Officer (Forestry)

31st Floor, Yuchengco Tower 1, RCBC Plaza

6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati

Metro Manila 1200, Philippines

Tel: 63 9171183301


Mariam Akhter

National Consultant, FAO Bangladesh

Forestry Department

Banbhaban, Agargaon



Maria Paula Sarigumba

Junior Consultant for Forest Policy



Tel: 66 26974304


Erica Pohnan

International Consultant

FAO-EU FLEGT Programme



Tel: 66 613015914


Kong Zhe

Consultant

Natural Resource Management Support Group




Kallaya Meechantra

Programme Assistant

Natural Resource Management Support Group



Tel: 66 26974270










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APPENDIX C

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

Agenda

Item

Code

Title

1 FO:APFC/2017/1 Provisional agenda

2 FO:APFC/2017/2 Forestry in a New Landscape

3 FO:APFC/2017/3 Guidelines for using forest concessions to manage public

forests

4 FO:APFC/2017/4 Regional Strategy and Action Plan for forest and landscape

restoration

5 FO:APFC/2017/5 Forests and climate change: Progress since Paris, financing

climate action and other emerging issues

6 FO:APFC/2017/6 State of Forestry in Asia and the Pacific

7 FO:APFC/2017/7 Progress in Implementing APFC- and FAO-Supported

Activities in the Region

8 FO:APFC/2017/8 Trees in Urban Landscapes

9 FO:APFC/2017/9 Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook Study: The Path to 2030

10 FO:APFC/2017/10 An Asia-Pacific Strategy for Implementing the Global Plan of

Action on Forest Genetic Resources

11 FO:APFC/2017/11 The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and

Nutrition Report on Sustainable Forestry for Food Security

and Nutrition

12 FO:APFC/2017/12 A New Strategic Document for Forests and Forestry

13 FO:APFC/2017/13 New landscapes for community forestry

14 FO:APFC/2017/14 Forest Resources Assessment 2020 and Efforts for Reducing

Reporting Burden by Streamlining International Forest-related

Reporting

15 FO:APFC/2017/15 Outcome of Global Policy Processes of Relevance for The

Regional Forestry Commissions

16 FO:APFC/2017/16 Input to FAO Governance

Information documents

FO:APFC/2017/INF.1

Information note

FO:APFC/2017/INF.2 Provisional timetable

FO:APFC/2017/INF.3 List of documents

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Priority issues for COFO to consider Expected outcome (information/discussion/decision)

Possible follow up activities for COFO and FAO RFC

Forests and the SDGs – input to the 2018 review Discussion/decision

NAFC, EFC

LACFC, APFC

Integrating forestry into the “green economy” Discussion/decision APFC

MAR - Global Core Set of forest related indicators – FRA and related

capacity building/ Global Set of C&I Discussion/decision

NAFC, EFC,

APFC

Forests for food security including agroforestry, non-wood forest products

and livelihoods Discussion/decision

NAFC,

EFC, APFC

Discussion/decision APFC

Illegal logging Discussion/decision APFC

Progress towards SFM including biodiversity conservation, forest area

expansion, and forest protection Discussion/decision APFC

Forest and landscape restoration Discussion/decision APFC

Capacity building for REDD+ and related investment planning Discussion/decision APFC

Regional and global outlooks studies Discussion/decision APFC

No direct recommendations

a) Recommendations of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission for the attention of the FAO Committee on Forestry (issues to be considered for inclusion in the Agenda)

APPENDIX D

b) Recommendations of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission for the attention of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific

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Area/ action for FAO Programme of Work Priority (H, M, L, De-emphasis)

Type (new, continued)

Level of action (Sub-regional/ Regional./Global)

Strategic Objective (1-5)

Global and regional context: APFC and FAO, within their existing mandates, to:

In collaboration with other international agencies, continue to provide technical information, support and

assistance in strengthening capacities and identifying best practices to apply landscape approaches in

forestry

Continued Regional 1-5

Continue to support countries in the implementation of forest and landscape restoration in line with the

Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and landscape Restoration


Provide guidance in identifying effective forest sector measures and best practices for climate change

adaptation and support countries in incorporating the forest sector into National Adaptation Planning

(NAP) processes

Continued Regional 2

Provide additional technical and capacity-building support to REDD+ including exploring potential for

additional regional support programmes for REDD+ strategy implementation and investment planning


Assist, particularly, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to balance competing economic, social,

environmental and cultural objectives for forests and forestry


Increase support to the work of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network; Continued Regional 2

ensure due attention is given to consultative and participatory approaches in developing global and regional

forestry activities

In collaboration with other international organizations, continue to give attention to capacity building and

development of tools and best practices for utilizing trees and forests in urban and peri-urban areas

Continued Regional/Global 1-5

Conduct more case studies on urban and peri-urban forests, including identifying and/or assessing

economic values of urban and peri-urban forests, to support cross-sectoral policy-making

Continued Regional/Global 1-5

Continue collaboration with APFORGEN and other relevant initiatives on forest genetic resources in the

region including capacity building support for forest genetic resources conservation and seed preservation

Continued Regional

Provide support to countries to pilot community-based forest and landscape restoration approaches that

specifically target enhanced food security and nutrition


c) APFC recommendations for the FAO Programme of Work in Forestry related to the agenda of the current session

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Area/ action for FAO Programme of Work Priority (H, M, L, De-emphasis)

Type (new, continued)

Level of action (Sub-regional/ Regional./Global)

Strategic Objective (1-5)

In collaboration with other international organizations, continue to provide information and support to

designing community-based forest programmes and pilots based on best practices adapted to local

requirements


Provide capacity building assistance and training on a range of topics including utilization of the new

reporting tools, platforms and methodologies, remote sensing methodologies and national spatial data

infrastructure, utilizing priorities developed in needs evaluations during previous FRA exercises


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